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'''Abraham Desjardins'''{{book ref|Calamity|7}} is a member of the [[Reckoners]].{{book ref|Steelheart|3}}
Abraham is Canadian and has a slight French accent. He is usually a soft spoken person, which is contrasted by the fact that he apparently has a fondness for large guns
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Abraham - Reckoners Board Game.png|side=right|width=250px}}
{{quote▼
|Heck, a rabid Chihuahua having a seizure would stop and listen when Abraham spoke.▼
|David{{book ref|Calamity|21}}▼
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Abraham is lean yet muscular, and usually appears as calm.{{book ref|Steelheart|6}} He is the heavy weapons man of Prof's Reckoner cell.{{book ref|Steelheart|7}} Along with Tia, Abraham is also one of the most skilled with the tensors.{{book ref|Steelheart|11}} He claims that using the tensors feels like blowing a ring of smoke.{{book ref|Steelheart|14}}
Abraham is very thoughtful and wise,{{book ref|Steelheart|34}}{{book ref|Steelheart|23}} and is described as someone that everybody would stop and listen to.{{book ref|Calamity|21}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
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Along with [[Tia]], he is one of the most skilled users of the [[tensors]]. He often manages technology for the Reckoners.{{book ref|Steelheart|11}}{{book ref|Steelheart|12}}
▲|Heck, a rabid Chihuahua having a seizure would stop and listen when Abraham spoke.
▲|David{{book ref|Calamity|21}}
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== History ==
=== Between 1 and 10 A.C. (After Calamity) ===
Abraham was a part of [[wikipedia:Joint Task Force 2|Joint Task Force 2]], the primary [[wikipedia:Canadian Special Operations Forces Command|Canadian special forces
Abraham claims to have had an encounter with [[Nightwielder]] sometime before [[David Charleston]] joined the Reckoners, though this may have been a lie to convince [[Diamond]] to play along.{{book ref|steelheart|17}} During his time with the Reckoners, Abraham argued to Prof that the Reckoners need to target more powerful Epics if they were to actually accomplish anything meaningful. When they decided to target [[Fortuity]] in [[Newcago]], Abraham argued that they should instead target [[Conflux]], a more important Epic. However, Prof had disagreed with Abraham, and continued to run things the way they were.{{book ref|Steelheart|12}}{{book ref|Steelheart|13}}
▲Abraham was a part of Canadian special forces, JTF2, Cansofcom. He was a high enough rank in the Canadian special forces. When Powder attacked Canadian military bases, he killed everyone in Abraham's team at Trenton. Abraham was gone from Trenton, as he was awaiting court-martial in the stockade. This happened two years after Calamity rose.{{book ref|Calamity|35}}
=== Fighting Steelheart ===
As a part of Prof's Reckoner cell, Abraham was with the team during the attack on Fortuity. He kept eyes on Fortuity, and led Megan to him when he tried to run away.{{book ref|Steelheart|3}} Abraham rode in the passenger seat of the garbage truck (the Reckoner's current getaway vehicle) when the Reckoners picked up David. When the Reckoners escaped through the depths of the steel catacombs, Abraham held up the rear, protecting them from behind with his massive gun.{{book ref|Steelheart|5}} After David convinced the Reckoners to stay and fight Steelheart, Abraham prepped [[Hole Fourteen]] on Prof's orders.
==== Diamond's Shop ====
When David announces his plan to the Reckoners, Abraham is in almost complete agreement with David, particularly because it is the same thing he had fought for before with Prof: fighting more powerful Epics.{{book ref|Steelheart|12}}{{book ref|Steelheart|13}} When Prof finally agreed with the plan, he sent Abraham to Diamond's place, along with Megan and David.{{book ref|Steelheart|14}} Along the way, they encountered a group of outcasts underground, who wanted their guns, particularly Abraham's gun. Abraham challenged their leader to a duel, who instantly shot Abraham. However, Abraham was protected by Prof's healing powers (although Abraham believed it was the [[harmsway]]), and shot the man in the thigh. The outcasts thought that Abraham was an Epic, and so let him pass.{{book ref|Steelheart|15}}
When they reached Diamond's shop, Abraham gave a data chip to a young girl in a yellow dress, who let them in.{{book ref|Steelheart|15}} In Diamond's shop, Abraham revealed to David that Steelheart was secretly afraid of the smart people, because those were the ones who would figure out his weakness. Abraham bought a gauss gun developed off of [[Rick O'Shea]], a pack of erasers that will detonate when a certain pen is clicked, and motorcycles with gravatonics (although he bought the motorcycles secretly).{{book ref|Steelheart|16}}{{book ref|Steelheart|28}} He pays for these using cells of four Epics (including [[Absence]], and a data chip that contained explosions.{{book ref|Steelheart|16}} When Nightwielder showed up to Diamond's shop, two hours early,{{book ref|Steelheart|17}} David was forced to sell Abraham's gun to him, in an attempt to distract Nightwielder, while Abraham escaped using the tensors.{{book ref|Steelheart|18}} Abraham revealed that he had a history with Nightwielder, and that he would recognize Abraham.{{book ref|Steelheart|17}}
Because David sold Abraham's gun, Abraham was forced to find a new one.{{book ref|Steelheart|20}} While he new gun was a similar model, it didn't have as many bells and whistles as his previous one.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}}
==== Newcago's Power Point ====
The Reckoners attacked Newcago's power plant, in a dual attempt to steal fuel for the gauss gun and to destroy the power plant in Newcago, further planting the idea of a rival Epic. The day before the attack, Abraham scouted the area, using the tensors to dig an underground
During the next few days, Abraham and Tia worked to find the [[First Union Bank (Newcago)|First Union Bank]], which [[Faultline]] had sent far under the surface. Abraham used his tensors to get to the bank.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}}▼
▲The Reckoners attacked Newcago's power plant, in a dual attempt to steal fuel for the gauss gun and to destroy the power plant in Newcago, further planting the idea of a rival Epic. The day before the attack, Abraham scouted the area, using the tensors to dig an underground tower. During the attack, Abraham and Prof were the first team. They broke in where all the huge equipment was stored, and worked their way upwards, charging explosives.
▲During the next few days, Abraham and Tia worked to find the [[First Union Bank]], which [[Faultline]] had sent far under the surface. Abraham used his tensors to get to the bank.{{book ref|Steelheart|25}}
Abraham ran a supply run for the Reckoner cell, and he, David, and Megan unloaded all the food from the crates. When David asked Prof about what will happen to Newcago, both Prof and Abraham told him that Newcago would probably be a worse place because of it. Abraham rubbed his Faithful necklace while he said this. When Megan argued, and said that a worse Epic would rule Newcago, Abraham said they would just have to wait for a good Epic, revealing his status as Faithful.{{book ref|Steelheart|23}}
==== Attack on Conflux ====
When Prof decided it was time to attack [[Conflux]], Abraham loaded the motorcycles into the van, along with Cody.{{book ref|Steelheart|28}} When Cody starts one of his made-up stories, both David and Megan mute him. However, Abraham, who is sitting right next to Cody, complains that it is difficult to mute Cody when he is sitting next to you. When they pulled up to the car they were certain Conflux was in, Abraham checked the dowser and revealed that there was indeed a very powerful Epic inside.{{book ref|Steelheart|27}} However, this is likely because both Conflux and Nightwielder were in the car.{{book ref|Steelheart|28}}
==== The Plan ====
After Conflux shut off
▲After Conflux shut off all the power in Newcago, the Reckoners discussed how they would attack Steelheart. When David dedicated the following fight with Steelheart to Megan, Abraham noted that it was ironic, because Megan was the one who didn't want to bring down Steelheart. He claimed that the truth was not a downer, only the lies that they pretend to accept. Abraham believed that the specific type of gun was the thing that hurt Steelheart. However, Prof believed that only the Faithful could harm Steelheart, and claimed that Abraham might be able to kill Steelheart.{{book ref|Steelheart|33}}
Abraham suggested that they set explosives beneath [[Soldier Field]], which the rest of the team agreed with. He then took care of the UV headlights, so they might be able to turn Nightwielder into corporeal form. Abraham was also in charge of blowing the secondary charges on the far wall, in case they needed a distraction.{{book ref|Steelheart|34}}
==== The Fight on Soldier Field ====
Abraham was the first to see the Enforcers show up to Soldier Field. He did not, however, see Steelheart. As the Enforcers streamed into Soldier Field, Abraham and Tia gave a running commentary of what they were doing. When Prof finally speaks through the speakers, Abraham sees Steelheart descend from the sky. Throughout the fight, Abraham gave the other Reckoners support, targeting anyone who was on to a Reckoner's position, and letting the Reckoner know, so they could head out to a different position.{{book ref|Steelheart|35}}{{book ref|Steelheart|36}}
==== Sourcefield ====
In the fight with Sourcefield, the plan immediately starts to go wrong. Prof was supposed to run point, but Abraham found him encased in an energy bubble.{{book ref|Firefight|2}} Abraham brought the Enforcer squad, who was now on their side, to fight Sourcefield. Abraham goes down when Sourcefield hits him with a blast of energy, but he is saved by Prof's healing powers.{{book ref|Firefight|3}}
==== Abraham's Mobile ====
Megan revealed that she can still hear whenever someone called Abraham's mobile, because he never changed his.{{book ref|Firefight|33}} After Prof turned evil, they didn't contact Abraham on his mobile, but instead used the radio to contact him.{{book ref|Firefight|epilogue}} This is probably because they were afraid Prof might be able to track the mobiles.
=== Going After Prof ===
==== Attack on Knighthawk Foundry ====
Abraham was a part of the attack on Knighthawk Foundry. He was hiding in a tree, his dark outfit blending in to the shade of the tree. He was wearing a wetsuit-like material, which hid the majority of his heat signature. When the time for the attack came, he nimbly slid down the tree on a thin cable, and silently ran across the forest floor to the castle. No drones saw him, and he was able to sneak through an alcove. However, there was a door he was unable to get past. David found a door that went in, but Abraham was unable to get there in time, so David went in alone.{{book ref|Calamity|1}} Abraham did later manage to get in through the roof,{{book ref|Calamity|2}} but only managed to steal two decoys. One creates the sound of a dog barking, while the other makes fingernails grow faster, but not stronger.{{book ref|Calamity|9}}
==== Road to Ildithia ====
Abraham drove in the same jeep that David and Mizzy were in. He got out to stretch his legs around Mile Marker 32, and when he came back, Mizzy and David were in the middle of a discussion about Mizzy wanting to murder Megan. He did not join
As they were nearing Ildithia, Abraham revealed what he knew about Ildithia to the rest of the Reckoners. {{book ref|Calamity|13}} Abraham had scouted here a few years back.{{book ref|Calamity|24}} He explained that getting into Ildithia was not a problem. Even though they would be searched, the guards actually expected people to be armed
▲Abraham drove in the same jeep that David and Mizzy were in. He got out to stretch his legs around Mile Marker 32, and when he came back, Mizzy and David were in the middle of a discussion about Mizzy wanting to murder Megan. He did not join in to the conversation.{{book ref|Calamity|11} He did caution David when he attempted to use the [[rtich]], however. When they reached Kansas City, and found it destroyed by Obliteration, Abraham tested for radiation, but found none.{{book ref|Calamity|12}}
▲As they were nearing Ildithia, Abraham revealed what he knew about Ildithia to the rest of the Reckoners.{{book ref|Calamity|13}} Abraham had scouted here a few years back.{{book ref|Calamity|24}} He explained that getting into Ildithia was not a problem. Even though they would be searched, the guards actually expected people to be armed, and didn't care if people brought weapons in. The Reckoners should also keep their heads down, to prevent suspicion.{{book ref|Calamity|13}}
==== New Base ====
While the Reckoners set up their new base, Abraham revealed to David that he had brought an imager, along with Steelheart's steel skull. The imager still had much of Prof's notes on it from when they had fought Steelheart. When Abraham suggested that David get the team together in one of the rooms to talk about their plan, David agreed, but said that they would take a walk instead.{{book ref|Calamity|17}}
==== Tracking Tia ====
David placed his broken mobile in a crate, and told Abraham to place the crate with the others from the UTC shipment. Abraham did not understand what David was up to until he spotted the hidden mobile inside.{{book ref|Calamity|18}}
==== Attack on Sharp Tower ====
Abraham practiced with the rtich in the kitchen of the new base, and he actually did manage to get it to work, unlike David.{{book ref|Calamity|22}}{{book ref|Calamity|12}}
==== Preparation ====
David noticed that Megan and Mizzy were actually talking, and not strangling each other. David made to go over there, but Abraham stopped him, telling him that they were adults who didn't need his intervention. He asked David to help him practice with the rtich, to uncover its full potential. When David drops a large slab near Abraham, Abraham stepped directly under it, and used the rtich to make a brace and a partial shield on his hand to deflect the slab.{{book ref|Calamity|39}}
==== The Fight against Prof ====
At first, Abraham fired upon Prof with his gravatonic minigun. However, when Prof went to squash Abraham in a forcefield, he used the rtich to form a brace. Unfortunately, Abraham's rtich did not have a harmsway, so Cody had to make sure forcefields always protected Abraham.{{book ref|Calamity|42}} Abraham kept getting stuck in Prof's forcefields, but Megan was able to pull him out whenever he got stuck. However, Abraham got his arm sheared off--rtich included--by one of Prof's forcefields.{{book ref|Calamity|44}} Mizzy was able to retrieve Abraham alive, but made it clear that he needed the harmsway to survive in one piece.
==== Aftermath ====
After Calamity was defeated, Abraham still needed his arm to be healed. Now that Prof had
▲After Calamity was defeated, Abraham still needed his arm to be healed. Now that Prof had turned good, he would have to heal Abraham the next time he saw him.{{book ref|Calamity|epilogue}}
== Notes ==
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